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Beteende och Tillvägagångssätt - Reaktion och Svar

Upptäck hur engelska idiomer som "med öppna armar" och "gå på en tangent" relaterar till reaktioner och svar på engelska.

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English idioms related to Behavior & Approach
cut it out
cut it out
[Mening]

used to tell someone to stop annoying one with their action or behavior

Ex: She kept tapping her pen until I finally told her to cut it out.
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more power to {one's} elbow

used to express support, encouragement, or admiration for someone's efforts

Ex: The volunteers have been cleaning the beach for months, and more power to their elbows.
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enough said
enough said
[interjektion]

used to say that there is no need for one to say more or offer more details

Nog sagt, Inget mer behöver sägas

Nog sagt, Inget mer behöver sägas

Ex: The laptop crashed twice during the demo.Enough said.

Hans meritlista talar för sig själv. Nog sagt.

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for (Christ's|God's|goodness') sake
for Christ's sake
[interjektion]

used when one is angry, frustrated, or surprised by something

för Kristi skull, för Guds skull

för Kristi skull, för Guds skull

Ex: For goodness ' sake , I only asked a simple question .

För Guds skull, kan du skicka saltet till mig?

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perish the thought

used to show strong disagreement

Ex: Perish the thought that we'd leave you to handle this alone.
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slow off the mark

slow to start or react to a situation, often leading to a disadvantage or delay in progress

Ex: The defense was slow off the mark, and the striker scored in the first minute.
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to {not} [turn] a hair

to stay calm regardless of the situation one is in or things that happened

Ex: Even after the judge read the verdict, she didn't turn a hair.
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to {not} [bat] an eye

to show no sign of worry or surprise when something unexpected occurs

Ex: The CEO announced the layoffs and didn't bat an eye.
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to [turn] the other cheek

to respond to an offense with patience, forgiveness, and a peaceful attitude instead of retaliating or seeking revenge

Ex: Turning the other cheek doesn't mean letting people walk all over you.
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to [take] {sth} in good part

to refrain from becoming upset about or offended by something

Ex: You need a sense of humor to take jokes like that in good part.
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to [give] {sb} the runaround

to deny someone a definite answer to something or refuse to offer them help

Ex: I asked for a refund, but the airline gave me the runaround.
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with open arms

in a way that shows willingness to accept new ideas or welcome people

Ex: The university says it welcomes international students with open arms.
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to [go] off on a tangent

to begin talking about a subject that is not in any way related to the original topic that is being discussed

Ex: Whenever politics comes up, she goes off on a tangent about social media.
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